Spotting Errors in Arguments

Spotting Errors in Arguments

Grade 11th Grade · ELA · 60 min· I Can Distinguish Between Rhetorical Devices And Logical Fallacies And Analyze How Text Structure Supports An Author's Purpose. Fallacies Concentrate On 6th Grade Teks Standards: - Differences Between Rhetorical Devices And Logical Fallacies - Writers Can Use Specific Constructions In Phrasing, Sentences, And Example Types To Make Their Arguments Clear And Relatable To The Audience. - Rhetorical Devices Such As Repetition, Analogies, Or Juxtaposition Can Help Writers Illustrate Their Perspectives And Prove How Reasonable Their Positions Are, Which Can Make The Argument More Convincing. - Writers Can Use Some Of These Same Devices To Manipulate Language And Misrepresent The Facts Supporting An Idea, Creating Logical Fallacies That Make An Idea Appear More Reasonable Than It Realistically Is. - Students Should Be Able To Recognize And Describe The Differences Between The Two Strategies. Logical Fallacy And Rhetorical Devices. - Logical Fallacies Is An Incorrect Or Problematic Argument That Is Not Based On Sound Reasoning; Also Known As Faulty Reasoning (e.g., Sweeping Generalization, Circular Reasoning, Red Herring, Hyperbole, Emotional Appeals, Stereotype, Hasty Generalization, Etc.) - Rhetorical Device A Technique That An Author Or Speaker Uses To Influence Or Persuade An Audience (e.g., Rhetorical Questions, Repetition, Analogies, Juxtaposition, Parallelism, Rhetorical Shifts, Antithesis)

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Learning Objective

I can differentiate between common logical fallacies and rhetorical devices used in persuasive and argumentative texts.

Warm-Up Video

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Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    Rhetorical devices are techniques that make meaning, and examples include similes, metaphors, and hyperbole.

  • 2

    The three rhetorical appeals are logos (logic), pathos (emotion), and ethos (authority).

  • 3

    Recognizing rhetorical devices and appeals makes you a stronger writer and reader, allowing you to craft and analyze arguments effectively.

Practice Questions

12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Identify the rhetorical device used in the following statement: 'My backpack weighs a ton!' Explain why it is that device.

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